Data Encryption Implementation

Encrypt the data used by Unwired Platform to add an additional layer of platform security.

Some Unwired Platform components do not support encryption. Review this table to see which components can enable this security feature.

Component	Encryption available?	Implementation notes
Various embedded databases	No	Not applicable
Device data	Yes, but optional	Use the Data Security Manager with Afaria and encrypt either some of the data or the entire disk. Encrypted data is always decrypted before it is packaged and transported. Therefore, Sybase recommends that if security is a concern, that you encrypt the communication channel used.
Device client database	Yes, but optional	A developer can enable database encryption by using either an API or a database property. A developer can encrypt PIM data or entity application data—in other words, personal and enterprise data that is cached persistently on the device, and is normally accessed by the user via a corresponding Unwired Platform mobile workflow or mobile business object. Encrypted data is always decrypted before it is packaged and transported. Therefore, Sybase recommends that if security is a concern, that you encrypt the communication channel used.

Component

Encryption available?

Implementation notes

Various embedded databases

Not applicable

Device data

Yes, but optional

Use the Data Security Manager with Afaria and encrypt either some of the data or the entire disk.

Encrypted data is always decrypted before it is packaged and transported. Therefore, Sybase recommends that if security is a concern, that you encrypt the communication channel used.

Device client database

Yes, but optional

A developer can enable database encryption by using either an API or a database property.

A developer can encrypt PIM data or entity application data—in other words, personal and enterprise data that is cached persistently on the device, and is normally accessed by the user via a corresponding Unwired Platform mobile workflow or mobile business object.

Encrypted data is always decrypted before it is packaged and transported. Therefore, Sybase recommends that if security is a concern, that you encrypt the communication channel used.